Skåne

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Computer use doesn't make kids fat: report

Society: 10 Mar 10
Children who spend long periods in front of the television run a far higher risk of being overweight than those spending a long time in front of computer, a new survey of Lund school children has shown. READ »

Police probe cop blogger over furtive glans

National: 9 Mar 10
Police in southern Sweden are investigating claims by an anonymous officer that he and a colleague secretly dabbed the tips of their sex organs against parts of a car driven by female co-workers. READ »

Spring comes to southern Sweden

National: 4 Mar 10
As the rest of the country looks on in disbelief, spring has officially arrived in southwestern Skåne. READ »

'51 years to shared parental leave': report

Business & Money: 3 Mar 10
At the current pace of change it will take 51 years before Swedish parents achieve parity with regards to the division of parental leave, a new report shows. READ »

Icy roads warning across Sweden

National: 2 Mar 10
Drivers have been warned to exert extra caution on Tuesday after icy roads caused a spate of accidents across Sweden. READ »

Deadly snow storm heading for Sweden

National: 1 Mar 10
Storm Xynthia, which has claimed several lives in Portugal, Spain and France, will hit southern areas of Sweden on Monday - although significantly weaker in force. READ »

Criminals threatened to blow up police station

National: 25 Feb 10
Two seasoned criminals threatened to blow up themselves and the police station in Kristianstad in southern Sweden on Thursday morning. The drama ended when the men gave up shortly before 5am. READ »

Theft of deadly medicine prompts 'catastrophe' concerns

National: 24 Feb 10
The theft of an extremely strong sedative from a Lund hospital has caused alarm. On the street the drugs could have catastrophic consequences with one ampoule enough to kill 50 men. READ »

Swedish pensioner hid drugs in porcelain dog

Society: 23 Feb 10
A woman in Malmö is suspected of trying to boost her pension by selling drugs. When police raided her home they found two kilogrammes of amphetamines hidden in a faux gold porcelain dog. READ »

Swedish transport mayhem continues

National: 23 Feb 10
Hard-hit commuters can expect more of the same on Tuesday with snow causing delays, cancellations and limited services across the country. READ »

Dope smoker reports psychedelic hash to police

Society: 22 Feb 10
A 26-year-old man walked into a police station in southern Sweden last week to complain about the quality of his hash, asking for a lump to be tested for traces of LSD after his girlfriend took on the appearance of a dolphin. READ »

Swede signs up to Virgin Galactic space flight

National: 18 Feb 10
A Malmö man has become the first Swede to sign up to Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space adventure after he shelled out 1.4 million kronor to fly to the frontier of space. READ »

Tide turns for Swedish bankruptcies: report

Business & Money: 8 Feb 10
The number of Swedish firms filing for bankruptcy declined by 14 percent in January in comparison with the corresponding month in 2009. 484 companies went to the wall during the month, new statistics show. READ »

Newspaper cleared of defaming ex-Lindh murder suspect

Society: 4 Feb 10
Southern Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan has been cleared of libel charges after being sued by the initial suspect in the murder of Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh in 2002. READ »

Lindh murder suspect sues newspaper for defamation

National: 3 Feb 10
A libel case involving Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan and the initial suspect in the murder of Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh in 2002 opened in a Malmö court on Wednesday. READ »

Skavsta reopens for air traffic

National: 3 Feb 10
All traffic in and out of Skavsta airport has come to a halt as heavy snow covers takeoff and landing strips and strong winds make flying treacherous. The harsh weather has also led to a number of school closures. READ »

Record cold snap to stay

Science & Technology: 31 Jan 10
The Swedish Met Office (SMHI) has issued a weather warning for mountainous northern areas and says extreme cold and snowy weather conditions will continue across the country next week. READ »

Class 1 weather warning for south-east Sweden

National: 30 Jan 10
The Swedish Met Office (SMHI) has issued a class 1 warning for the Österlen area of Skåne, southern Sweden, over the next two days with strong winds and more heavy snowfall expected. READ »

Snow prompts traffic trouble across Sweden

National: 28 Jan 10
Reports of traffic accidents continued to flood in from all parts of Sweden overnight as heavy snowfalls made driving conditions hazardous. READ »

Jews flee Malmö as anti-Semitism grows

Society: 27 Jan 10
Threats and harassment are becoming increasingly commonplace for Jewish residents in Malmö in southern Sweden, leading many Jews to leave the city out of fear for their safety. READ »

Swedish papers say no to 'lesbian love' advert

Society: 20 Jan 10
An advertisement featuring three half-naked women was deemed inappropriate for publication by two newspapers in southern Sweden, shocking officials at the sexual health organization who created the ad. READ »

Police hunt for double murder suspect

National: 19 Jan 10
Police in southern Sweden have put out a warrant for the arrest of a 35-year old man for the murder of two men found in the trunk of a burning car near Halmstad on Sweden's west coast earlier this month. READ »

Higher wolf cull likely next year: expert

National: 15 Jan 10
More wolves will have to be liquidated next year if the Swedish government’s ceiling level isn’t changed, according to a wildlife researcher. READ »

Three convicted for sex trafficking of Slovak teen

National: 14 Jan 10
Three men were sentenced to prison on Thursday for their role in a sex trafficking scheme in which a 17-year-old girl was forced to sell sex to several men in Skåne in southern Sweden. READ »

Shipworms pose risk for Baltic treasures

Science & Technology: 14 Jan 10
A number of maritime treasures off Sweden’s southern coast are under threat from the shipworm, which is gaining a foothold in the Baltic Sea due to climate change, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg. READ »

Swedish police crack down on Topdogz gang

National: 14 Jan 10
Six suspected gang members were arrested on Wednesday as police in southern Sweden seized weapons and explosives in a sting operation targeting the Topdogz criminal organization. READ »

Blast rocks Malmö nightclub

National: 11 Jan 10
A powerful explosive device detonated at the entrance of a night club in central Malmö early on Monday morning. READ »

Wolves liquidated after Swedish zoo escape

National: 10 Jan 10
Twelve wolves were summarily shot by Swedish wildlife park officials after gnawing their way through a fence surrounding their enclosure READ »

Wallström voters' pick for Prime Minister: poll

Politics: 9 Jan 10
Social Democrat Margot Wallström is a more popular choice than Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to lead the country, according to a new poll. The result follows speculation surrounding a secret plan to oust opposition leader Mona Sahlin. READ »

Police rescue green-eyed lover caught up in tree house drama

National: 8 Jan 10
A jealous wife became stuck in her son’s tree house hideaway after running off with her husband’s mobile to secretly check his text messages. The phone came in handy when she was forced to call police to aid her escape. READ »

Swedish police give gang of left shoe thieves the boot

National: 3 Jan 10
Police in Skåne in southern Sweden have busted an international ring of left shoe robbers. Two men have been arrested for stealing seven single shoes. READ »

Missing Malmö girl alive and well in Iraq: police

National: 3 Jan 10
Four-year-old Maryam Ali Abdulhadi, who disappeared on New Year's Eve in Malmö in southern Sweden, is with all likelihood alive and well in Iraq, the Skåne police said in a statement. READ »

Sweden starts 2010 in typically messy fashion

National: 1 Jan 10
The early hours of 2010 were marked by fights, drunkenness, and fires in many parts of Sweden, as a well as traffic accidents and stray rockets. READ »

Calm weather expected for Christmas Day

Science & Technology: 25 Dec 09
A yuletide calm has settled over Sweden for Christmas, both on the roads and in the skies. READ »

Christmas chocolate thieves caught red handed

Society: 24 Dec 09
While many a Swedish Christmas office party end in hangovers and bad judgement, the holiday revelry of one company from Växjö in southern Sweden ended with a night in jail after a chocolate robbery gone wrong. READ »

Parents refused right to name son Allah

Society: 23 Dec 09
In the latest battle over what people may legally call their children, the Swedish Tax Authority has ruled that the parents of a two-month-old boy in Skåne in southern Sweden may not call their child Allah. READ »

Immigrants listed as a 'risk factor' nationwide

National: 23 Dec 09
A day after a major housing association in southern Sweden was found to have classified immigrants as a risk factor in assessments of working environments, it has been revealed that real estate companies across the country have used the same criteria for at least a decade. READ »

Immigrants a risk factor on housing group form

National: 22 Dec 09
“Immigrants” were listed along with “asbestos” and “noise” on a list of 39 risk factors on a form to be filled out by cooperative housing associations belonging to HSB Skåne in southern Sweden. READ »

White Christmas in store for Sweden

National: 22 Dec 09
Those who have asked Santa for a white Christmas might see their wish come true on Christmas Eve. Sweden has remained covered in snow, although the snowfall is expected to let up in many parts of Sweden – with a chance of sun. READ »

Drivers urged to stay off icy Skåne roads

National: 20 Dec 09
A major snowstorm has hit Skåne in southern Sweden, blanketing roads and causing snow drifts. READ »

Train delays in Stockholm due to winter weather

National: 19 Dec 09
Major train delays in Stockholm and the surrounding region were reported on Friday afternoon and evening. Several trains were delayed or cancelled due to winter weather and a stalled train. Trains are expected to be running on schedule on Saturday. READ »

Snow wreaks havoc on Sweden's roadways

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 09
Heavy snowfall and high winds continued to disrupt traffic in many parts of Sweden into Thursday afternoon. READ »

Swedish Rail Destinations: the surreal attractions of Piteå

Travel: 17 Dec 09
From sunbathing at midnight in summer to long walks over frozen ice in winter, Piteå is never short on fun and surreal activities. READ »

Sweden braces for more wild winter weather

Science & Technology: 16 Dec 09
Another blast of winter weather is set to barrel down across southern and eastern Sweden starting on Wednesday night, with strong winds and heavy snowfall reaching as far as the Baltic island of Gotland. READ »

Swedish police officers injured in laser attack

National: 13 Dec 09
Two Swedish police officers received eye injuries after being shot by a green laser in Trelleborg in southern Sweden late Saturday night. READ »

Police off the hook for wrong number bug

Society: 12 Dec 09
A police officer in Malmö has avoided both prosecution and a disciplinary hearing after wiretapping the wrong telephone number and listening in to private telephone conversations over the course of a number of hours. READ »

Sweden Democrats score five percent in major poll

Politics: 10 Dec 09
The far-right Sweden Democrat party enjoys the support of 5.1 percent of the electorate, according to a major new survey from Statistics Sweden. READ »

Seven arrests as police smash trafficking ring

National: 7 Dec 09
Police in Sweden arrested seven people on Monday morning for their suspected role in a human trafficking network. READ »

What's On in Sweden: December 4th - 10th

Lifestyle: 3 Dec 09
What’s on in Sweden: Backstreet Boys are back in Stockholm, The Gothia Barber Girls harmonise in Gothenburg and Pete Doherty serenades Malmö. READ »

Court bans sale of energy drink Cocaine

National: 28 Nov 09
The planned launch of a new energy drink called Cocaine has been halted by a court ruling before the product had a chance to hit the shelves in Sweden. READ »

Sweden confirms 15 swine flu deaths

Science & Technology: 23 Nov 09
Sweden's disease control authorities report that three women and eleven men have died from the swine flu since August. The fifteenth victim, a 3-year-old boy who died at the weekend, was not included in the report. READ »

Fire at Vellinge refugee hostel

National: 22 Nov 09
A fire was deliberately started outside a hostel housing refugee children in Vellinge in southern Sweden on Saturday. Demonstrations for and against the controversial refugee centre will be held in the country on Sunday. READ »

Queer squatters in house arrest protest

Society: 21 Nov 09
Gay activists took over an empty house in central Lund, southern Sweden, on Friday evening to protest over the lack of facilities for HBT people in the town. READ »

Swedish culture – a forgotten promotional tool

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Nov 09
Sweden’s cultural heritage is virtually unknown outside the country’s borders. Swedes should be better at using culture to promote their own country, writes Olle Wästberg, Director-General of the Swedish Institute. READ »

Moderate hierarchy warns Vellinge party cadre

National: 15 Nov 09
The Moderate party secretary Per Schlingmann has warned party members in Skåne in southern Sweden over comments regarding the housing of refugee children at a Vellinge youth hostel. READ »

Protests over housing for refugee children

National: 12 Nov 09
A former youth hostel in Vellinge outside of Malmö in southern Sweden opened its doors on Thursday as temporary housing for refugee children, despite bitter complaints from local residents and politicians. READ »

Sweden to test 'culture by prescription'

Science & Technology: 10 Nov 09
Doctors in south-western Sweden will soon be able to prescribe cultural activities such as choir lessons or ceramics classes as part of a taxpayer-funded initiative to help reduce prolonged absences from work due to illness. READ »

Malmö Moderates open to SD cooperation

Politics: 8 Nov 09
The Malmö branch of the Moderate party has not ruled out cooperating with the far-right Sweden Democrat party after next year's general election. READ »

Sweden breaks trend of rising bankruptcy figures

Business & Money: 6 Nov 09
The number of Swedish companies filing for bankruptcy has dropped for the first time since June 2008, new figures show, although many companies continue to struggle. READ »

Massive problems for Tele2 mobile customers

Science & Technology: 4 Nov 09
Millions of Swedes have had trouble using their mobile phones on Wednesday morning due to problems with the network of Swedish mobile operator Tele2. READ »

The Year of the Rodent: Allsvenskan 2009

Lifestyle: 3 Nov 09
As the Swedish championship gold medal makes its way to Solna, Nic Townsend looks back at another eventful season in Sweden’s premier football competition. READ »

Social Democrats target pensioners on tax

Politics: 31 Oct 09
In a bid to boost support from Sweden’s older generation, the Social Democrats promised to close the tax gap between pensioners and wage earners at their party conference on Friday. READ »

Petrol station names and shames 'pump and run' thieves

National: 30 Oct 09
A petrol-station owner in Växjö in southern Sweden grew so tired of customers filling up and driving off without paying that he identified them with a photo at the entrance to his station. The man is now subject to a police investigation. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 30 - November 5

Lifestyle: 29 Oct 09
What's on in Sweden: Alaska & William Fitzimmons (US) in Stockholm; Cirque du Soleil (CAN) in Gothenburg; Jay Reatard (US) in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Man held over bomb threats in Skåne

National: 25 Oct 09
A 34-year-old man is being held by police on suspicion of making bomb threats against a number of addresses in Skäne, southern Sweden, among them the homes of police personnel and a prosecutor. READ »

Islam 'Sweden's biggest threat': far-right leader

Politics: 19 Oct 09
An article by the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats claiming that Islam is the biggest threat to Sweden since World War II is tantamount to hate speech, according to legal experts. READ »

Far-right member motions death penalty

Politics: 17 Oct 09
During the annual congress of the far-right political party the Sweden Democrats, Joakim Larsson, chair of the Uppsala branch, has called for the introduction of the death penalty in Sweden. READ »

Swine flu vaccinations underway in Sweden

National: 12 Oct 09
The largest vaccination programme in Swedish history got underway on Monday as health workers in the south of the country received the first shots to protect against the swine flu. READ »

Woman murdered in Malmö shootings

National: 10 Oct 09
A man and a woman in their twenties were found with gun-shot wounds to the head in Malmö in the early hours of Saturday morning. The female victim later died from injuries sustained. READ »

Swedish Rail Destinations: Malmö

Travel: 2 Oct 09
Sponsored Article: Once in the shadow of its larger, more glamorous neighbour Copenhagen, the construction of the Öresund Bridge means Malmö today forms the proud gateway to Sweden. READ »

Outrage over drunken Swedish pastor's funeral service

Society: 2 Oct 09
A family from Skåne in southern Sweden has demanded compensation from the Church of Sweden claiming that the pastor employed to conduct a funeral had consumed a glass too many in the vestry. READ »

Obama to 'shut down' Öresund Bridge

National: 30 Sep 09
Even though US president Barack Obama isn't setting foot in Sweden, his planned visit to Copenhagen on Friday is expected to cause headaches for Malmö-area businesses and commuters. READ »

'Dawn pyromaniac' re-arrested in Skåne

National: 21 Sep 09
A 45-year-old convicted pyromaniac was taken in for questioning by police in Ystad in southern Sweden early Monday morning on suspicions of attempting to set fires in the area. READ »

Hollywood wife lays in to Swedish men

Society: 17 Sep 09
The Swedish-born wife of Las Vegas crooner Paul Anka has called Swedish men "tragic" for their "nappy changing" and "equality nonsense". LA housewife Anna Anka argues that she could be a role model for Swedish women to follow. READ »

What's on in Sweden: September 18 - 24

Lifestyle: 16 Sep 09
What's on in Sweden: Beer festival & Tom Jones (UK) in Stockholm; International Book Fair in Gothenburg; Hello Saferide in Malmö. READ »

Study to assess values of Swedish police cadets

National: 14 Sep 09
The attitudes and values of Swedish police cadets are to be assessed before and after they complete their training, following a number of noteworthy racist comments by police officers in recent months. READ »

Swedish pastor cited after family burial

Society: 12 Sep 09
A pensioned Church of Sweden pastor has landed himself in hot holy water after performing a burial service for a person who was not a member of the flock. READ »

Danes propose tunnel to Sweden

Society: 11 Sep 09
Danish researchers have concluded that the nearly decade-old Öresund Bridge linking Sweden and Denmark is insufficient, proposing that a tunnel also be built between the two countries to facilitate the region’s growth. READ »

Four dead in house fire

National: 2 Sep 09
Three children and a woman died and a child was seriously injured in a house fire in Staffanstorp in southern Sweden on Monday night. READ »

Milk price hike to save dairy farmers

Business & Money: 31 Aug 09
Dairy company Milko will raise the price of milk next week by one krona ($0.14) in order to save the livelihoods of dairy farmers. READ »

Swedish police to publicly identify suspects

Society: 28 Aug 09
Police in Skåne in southern Sweden will shortly begin publishing pictures of criminal suspects on the police website, a practice that may soon be adopted all over the country. READ »

Pregnant woman ill in suspected swine flu case

Science & Technology: 28 Aug 09
A pregnant young Swedish woman is critically ill with a life-threatening lung infection that is suspected to be swine flu. READ »

Bank explodes in Malmö smash and grab raid

National: 24 Aug 09
A bank cash dispenser on Södra Förstadsgatan in Malmö exploded at 5am on Monday morning in what police believe to be a spate of connected robbery attempts. READ »

Residents thwart Rosengård street festival

Society: 23 Aug 09
A street festival held in the Rosengård district of Malmö deteriorated into a fight on Saturday evening as activists were forced out by area residents. READ »

Girl, 14, gang raped on internet date

National: 20 Aug 09
A 14-year-old girl was raped on Wednesday evening by at least two people in a bush in Helsingborg. The girl had arranged on the internet to meet a boy but was instead met by a group of five young men. READ »

Shooting death may be linked to gang war

National: 16 Aug 09
The death of 23-year-old man who was shot while sitting inside a car outside a petrol station on Friday night in Malmö might be related to a gang war, according to media reports. READ »

Boy remanded for murder of 19-year-old

National: 15 Aug 09
On Friday, Ystad district court remanded in custody a 15-year-old boy suspected of murdering a 19-year-old female relative. The young woman was found dead at her family farm near Sjöbo in southern Sweden at the beginning of August. READ »